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Ice spider? please help id!? - Dolomedes triton
Copyright © 2015 David Norwell

Ice spider? please help id!? - Dolomedes triton
Valemount, Rocky mountains, British Columbia, Canada
October 7, 2014
Size: 15mm
we found this spider in the middle of a frozen march on the ice. At least 100m of ice in all directions. had a rainbow sheen to it. any ideas?
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Contributed by David Norwell on 22 January, 2015 - 5:31pm
Last updated 23 January, 2015 - 7:47am

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Moved from ID Request.
… Lynette Elliott, 23 January, 2015 - 7:47am login or register to post comments

Dolomedes triton (Six Spotted Fishing Spider)
The angle of the image is a bit odd and the legs cover the white banding so I can't really see the prominence. At first glance I thought it was D. striatus. However, I do seem to see the rows of spots on the dorsal of the abdomen, thus suggesting D. triton. Also, there doesn't appear to be darkened borders on the white bands on the carapace. I'm not sure whether it may be due to lighting.

Here is a D. striatus for reference:


Let's see what Laura or Lynette has to say.
… Chao "Jimmy" Wu, 22 January, 2015 - 10:29pm login or register to post comments

reminds me of Dolomedes triton...
but wait for a spider expert
… metrioptera, 22 January, 2015 - 6:47pm login or register to post comments

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